Bitcoin held near $66,300 on Wednesday, consolidating a two-week high, as the semiconductor rally that has driven crypto all month extended into a second session and the Japanese yen sank to its weakest level in four decades.

The largest cryptocurrency was up nearly 1% on the day and 3% on the week, with about $31 billion changing hands and a 24-hour range of roughly $65,400 to $66,900.

Ether traded near $1,935, up 3% on the week. XRP added 2% to $1.14 and TRON edged up, while the day’s laggard was hyperliquid’s HYPE, down 4% to $60 and off 10% over seven sessions. Bitcoin’s dominance and the majors’ muted daily moves point to a market drifting higher on macro rather than any crypto-native catalyst.

The engine is still the chip trade. MSCI’s Asia Pacific equities gauge rose 1%, extending Tuesday’s biggest one-day gain in a month, with South Korea’s Kospi jumping 5% as a leveraged-position unwind that had pulled the benchmark nearly 30% off its peak appeared to be ending.

Samsung and SK Hynix led, following a more than 5% jump in a U.S. semiconductor gauge on Tuesday that clawed the index back out of a technical bear-market territory.

Balance Coin (BLC), an algorithmic stablecoin designed to track the U.S. dollar, lost more than 99% of its value after blockchain security firms reported a suspected exploit involving 42DAO.

PeckShield said the incident caused about $915,000 in losses and linked the BLC collapse to an exploit affecting 42DAO, the decentralized organization connected to the Balance Protocol ecosystem. The security firm said Balance Coin “has plummeted -99%” following the reported attack.

Movement Labs, the team behind the Movement Ethereum layer-2 blockchain, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the US Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, according to court records. The filing, made July 15, uses Subchapter V—an expedited reorganization track intended for qualifying small businesses—while the company restructures under court supervision.

The court has already approved interim requests that allow Movement Labs to keep operating through the process. Those approvals include maintaining bank accounts and cash management systems, along with access to debtor-in-possession (DIP) financing to fund continued operations. Creditors have until Sept. 14 to submit claims.

Key takeaways

• Movement Labs filed for Chapter 11 under Subchapter V, enabling continued operations while it restructures.
• Interim court approvals cover cash handling and DIP financing to support day-to-day operations during bankruptcy.
• The petition applies to Movement Labs only, according to Move Industries CEO Torab Torabi.
• Multiple earlier setbacks tied to MOVE token trading and market-making concerns preceded the bankruptcy filing.

Court-supervised reorganization begins under Subchapter V

In its Chapter 11 filing, Movement Labs sought protection as it reorganizes following a period of disruption for the Movement ecosystem. The petition was filed July 15 in the District of Delaware and placed the company under court oversight, with Subchapter V designed to streamline the path to reorganization for eligible businesses.

Per the court approvals reported in the filing process, Movement Labs was allowed to continue using its banking and cash management arrangements. The court also authorized debtor-in-possession financing—an important step in Chapter 11 cases because it can help preserve operational continuity while liabilities are addressed.

The timeline for creditors is set at Sept. 14 to file claims, giving holders of potential debts a defined window to participate in the bankruptcy process.

What “Chapter 11” means for the ecosystem

After the bankruptcy filing became public, Move Industries CEO Torab Torabi clarified that the court protection applies only to Movement Labs. Torabi wrote on X that Move Industries—described as having taken over development and operations of the Movement ecosystem—continues to operate normally.

Earlier coverage and Movement’s own communications indicate that Move Industries assumed responsibility for development and operations from Movement Labs in December 2025, through a transfer described in a post on the Movement Network website: Movement Network Foundation and Move Industries announce completion of.

That distinction matters for readers trying to separate the corporate entity in bankruptcy from the broader project. While Chapter 11 may affect contracts, liabilities, and certain company-held assets, it does not automatically mean all ecosystem activity halts—especially where another operator is already handling development and operations.

A market-making controversy and listing actions preceded the filing

Movement Labs’ bankruptcy comes after months of controversy connected to the launch of Movement’s MOVE token and a market-making agreement that drew scrutiny.

According to earlier reporting from Cointelegraph, Movement Labs suspended co-founder Rushi Manche in May 2025 over a deal he helped broker with Web3Port. The market maker reportedly received 66 million MOVE—about 5% of the token’s supply—and later sold the holdings. Cointelegraph noted this was followed by an independent investigation, with the reported sales creating downward pressure on the token’s price.

Cointelegraph also reported that Coinbase suspended trading for MOVE later in May 2025 after determining the token no longer met its listing standards, while review into the market-making arrangement was ongoing.

In the period since those events, the MOVE token faced prolonged weakness. Cointelegraph cited a continued decline, stating the token has fallen more than 94% over the past year to roughly $0.01. The article referenced CoinGecko for the one-year price chart: CoinGecko.

Investors and users: what to watch next

Chapter 11 filings often signal the beginning of a longer restructuring process, and this one is likely to add a layer of legal complexity to questions around Movement Labs’ obligations and any assets under its control. Even if Move Industries continues operating, the bankruptcy proceedings can still influence how related contracts are handled and how remaining stakeholders are treated.

With creditors now having until Sept. 14 to file claims, the next steps worth monitoring are the bankruptcy court’s ongoing approvals, the scope of DIP financing over time, and whether subsequent filings clarify what parties will be prioritized during restructuring.

S&P Dow Jones Indices and Pantera Capital have launched the S&P Pantera Digital Asset Index, a new benchmark that selects digital assets using revenue, market size and liquidity measures. 

The firms announced the product on July 21, while S&P index materials list July 20 as its official launch date. The index currently holds 18 digital assets and targets institutional investors seeking a structured way to track a broader part of the crypto market, according to the official announcement.

The five largest constituents are Ether (ETH), BNB, Solana (SOL), TRON (TRX) and Hyperliquid (HYPE), according to S&P Dow Jones Indices. The selection gives the benchmark a different profile from crypto products that concentrate heavily on Bitcoin or rank assets mainly by market capitalization. S&P says the index focuses on protocols that show recurring economic activity through protocol-level revenue.

Revenue rules shape the S&P Pantera Digital Asset Index

The index starts with assets from the S&P Cryptocurrency Broad Digital Asset Index and then applies several eligibility tests. New constituents must have a market capitalization above $500 million and meet a liquidity ratio above 0.5. Existing constituents receive a lower $250 million market-cap threshold. The screening process then narrows the eligible universe to assets that meet the benchmark’s economic activity requirements.

After the initial screening, the index ranks eligible assets by revenue generated over the previous two quarters. It adds assets until the selected group represents 99% of the eligible universe’s total revenue. S&P uses data from Artemis to measure protocol-level revenue. The index then weights constituents by adjusted market capitalization, while limiting the largest holding to 35% and every other holding to 20% at each rebalance.

Cathy Clay, CEO of S&P Dow Jones Indices, said the company built the benchmark around “using a fundamentals-driven, economics-based framework built for diversified portfolios.” The structure allows the index to serve as a benchmark for active strategies and as a possible base for future index-linked investment products. S&P also states that protocol revenue acts as a rules-based measure of economic activity rather than a forecast of future investor returns.

ETH, BNB and SOL lead the 18-token basket

The current top holdings show how the revenue screen changes the composition of a broad crypto benchmark. Ether sits among the largest constituents alongside BNB and SOL, while TRX and HYPE complete the top five. The basket therefore includes smart-contract platforms and trading infrastructure that generate measurable activity across their networks.

The approach also places less weight on token popularity alone. Dan Morehead, Pantera Capital’s founder and managing partner, said “the biggest friction point in crypto hasn’t changed; it’s knowing how to allocate.” Pantera contributed digital-asset research and governance experience to the project, while S&P supplied its index design and administration framework.

The launch follows other moves by S&P Dow Jones Indices to expand its digital-asset products. As previously reported by crypto.news, S&P announced plans for the S&P Digital Markets 50 Index in 2025, combining 15 cryptocurrencies with 35 crypto-linked public companies. That product takes a wider ecosystem approach, while the new Pantera index narrows its selection around recurring protocol revenue and economic activity.

Institutional crypto benchmarks continue to expand

Other financial market operators have also introduced basket-based crypto products for professional investors. As crypto.news reported in June, CME Group launched Nasdaq CME Crypto Index futures tied to eight major digital assets. The cash-settled contract gives investors a regulated way to gain or hedge exposure to several cryptocurrencies without holding each underlying token directly.

Meanwhile, S&P has continued work that connects established benchmarks with blockchain infrastructure. As crypto.news reported in April, S&P Dow Jones Indices and Kaiko announced plans to bring the iBoxx U.S. Treasury index onto the Canton Network. The project aims to support index-linked products through on-chain index data, licensing terms and access controls.

The S&P Pantera Digital Asset Index adds another model to this growing set of benchmark products. Rather than building the basket around market capitalization alone, it uses revenue and liquidity screens before assigning capped market-cap weights. Its 18-token composition and current top holdings place ETH, BNB, SOL, TRX and HYPE at the center of the benchmark at launch.

S&P says the index can act as a reference point for active managers and potential index-linked products. However, investors cannot invest directly in an index, and third parties would separately issue any investment products based on the benchmark. The index’s composition can also change at future rebalances as assets meet or fall outside its selection rules.